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EPA Proposes to Regulate GHGs from Power Plants
EPA has announced a proposal requiring large industrial facilities that emit at least 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) a year to obtain construction and operating permits covering these emissions.
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How to Prepare for EPA’s Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule
Most affected industries that must comply with EPA's new mandatory GHG reporting rule will be required to begin to collect appropriate data beginning in 2010. With precious little time remaining this year to set up your systems and procedures before appropriate data must be collected and handled, it is imperative that you understand the rule’s requirements and prepare for them NOW.
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EPA and DOT Propose GHG and CAFE Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles
EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a joint proposal to establish a National Program consisting of new standards for light-duty vehicles intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy.
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This Week's Poll
Will EPA and NHTSA's proposed GHG and CAFE standards mitigate global warming?
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Last Week's Poll
Readers came down overwhelmingly on one side of the issue of pollution and public nuisance lawsuits. Get the results.
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EPA Announces New Framework for Chemical Management Reform
EPA has announced core principles that outline the Obama administration's goals for legislative reform of the U.S. chemical management law, the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In parallel with this legislative initiative, EPA also announced plans for a major effort to strengthen its current chemical management program and increase the pace of the Agency's efforts to address chemicals that pose a risk to the public.
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OSHA Proposes to Revise HazCom
OSHA is proposing to modify its existing Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
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Smart Planning for Swine Flu
Environmental managers do not normally take the lead in preventing the spread of infectious illnesses in the workplace and beyond. On the other hand, all managers will accept some measure of responsibility in protecting all employees, the families of employees, and the larger community.
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New OSHA PPE Standard
This thread discusses OSHA's recent revisions to the PPE standard. What does it mean for your facility?
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OSHA Challenge: OSHA Criticized by PEER
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has criticized OSHA for spending less than 5 percent of its resources on protection from workplace exposure to toxic and hazardous substances. The group claims that occupational exposures are linked to the premature deaths of how many more workers than all workplace accidents combined?
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October 1, 2009
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Under the Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), employers are required to inform their employees about hazards in the workplace. The fact that HazCom is the most frequently cited OSHA violation shows the importance OSHA places on it and the difficulties employers have in keeping up to date on HazCom training obligations. BLR's Hazard Communication powerpoint ® will help you ensure that individual workers understand hazard communication standard requirements.
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